Penn State Dickinson School of Law - Federalist Society

Speakers & Events

Monday, February 11, 5:30 p.m.
Rooms: University Park, Room 208 Ford and Carlisle, Room 148 Advantica

The Penn State Dickinson School of Law Federalist Society Student Chapter will host a debate between Professor Jonathan Adler of Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Robert McKinstry, Esq., adjunct professor at Penn State Dickinson School of Law.

The resolution for the debate is:
What are the roles of the state and federal governments in addressing the problems of global climate change?

Jonathan H. Adler is Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Business Law & Regulation at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. A prolific writer, he is one of the most widely cited academics in environmental law. His articles have appeared in publications ranging from the Harvard Environmental Law Review and Supreme Court Economic Review to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. Professor Adler is the author or editor of three books on environmental policy, including Envi­ron­men­talism at the Crossroads (1995), and several book chapters. A regular commentator on environmental and legal issues, he has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including the PBS Newshour with Jim Lehrer, NPR's Talk of the Nation, Fox News Channel's O'Reilly Factor and Hannity & Colmes, and Entertainment Tonight. Professor Adler is a contributing editor to National Review Online and a regular contributor to the popular legal blog, “The Volokh Conspiracy”.

Mr. McKinstry comes to Penn State from Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP in Philadelphia, PA, where he was the co-founder and co-partner in charge of the firm's 24-lawyer Environmental Practice Group.  He received a J.D. and M.F.S. from Yale's School of Law and its School of Forestry in 1979. He has devoted his time strictly to environmental law, covering such issues as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Recovery Act (CERCLA, commonly known as Superfund), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act.  He also has an interest in municipal solid waste regulation and planning, brownfields, wetlands, and environmentally sensitive areas.

This event will be co-sponsored with the Environmental Law Society.

Free pizza and soda!